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The dog is walking around unusually agitated

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Sophia Thompson
A dog walking around abnormally restlessly may be caused by factors such as separation anxiety, wanting to go out, wanting to urinate or defecate, being in heat, feeling unwell, and other factors. At this time, the owner needs to check whether there are any abnormalities in the dog's mental state, appetite, body temperature, defecation, etc. If there are no abnormalities, the owner does not need to worry too much and can just take the dog outside to relieve itself or play to relieve the dog's mood. But if there are any abnormalities, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination immediately to determine the specific cause before treatment.

1. Separation anxiety

Because some dogs are highly dependent, if the owner does not take them with them when they go out, they may become very anxious and may even suffer from separation anxiety. Dogs usually prevent their owners from going out or do some extremely destructive things, such as defecation, barking, biting, digging, escaping from the room, walking abnormally, swallowing excrement, etc. If the dog has these symptoms, the owner should help the dog reduce this anxiety. You can play with the dog before leaving home to consume the dog's energy. You can also find a companion for the dog to make it less dependent on the owner.

2. Want to go out

If the dog stays at home for a long time and has never gone out, it will feel bored. In addition, the excessive energy in the body has nowhere to release, so He would walk around anxiously. In this case, the owner needs to take the dog out to play to release the dog's energy. He also needs to interact with the dog more and take the dog out for walks more often, which is beneficial to the dog's health.

3. Wants to urinate

If the dog usually has the habit of going out to urinate, but the owner forgets to take it out, then it may come over anxiously. Walk and walk in circles. If the dog is found to have these behaviors, the owner needs to quickly take the dog to the designated toilet or go out to eliminate.

4. In estrus

When dogs are in estrus, they are easily agitated and always want to go out to find other dogs of the opposite sex to mate. They may also urinate indiscriminately, howl, etc. symptom. This is a normal physiological phenomenon of dogs. If the owner wants the dog to breed offspring, he must arrange time for breeding. If you don’t want your dog to breed offspring, it is recommended that your dog be neutered as soon as possible.

5. Physical discomfort

If the dog is feeling unwell, it is easy to walk around anxiously.Such as abdominal pain, bloating, wanting to vomit, etc. The owner should pay attention to observation at this time. If this state lasts for a long time or the dog has other clinical symptoms, it is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible.

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